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iGeneration and Missions

iGeneration and Missions. Kathy Mowry. iGeneration. Where do they fit? . Elmore 2012:16-17, 153-154. Constant Customization. Get any information instantly without adults Never listen to a song you don’t love Never stick with anything that bores you for 3 seconds

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iGeneration and Missions

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  1. iGeneration and Missions Kathy Mowry

  2. iGeneration Where do they fit? Elmore 2012:16-17, 153-154

  3. Constant Customization • Get any information instantly without adults • Never listen to a song you don’t love • Never stick with anything that bores you for 3 seconds • Even customize your friends - “Unfriend” people

  4. Distinct Characteristics Rozen 2010:25

  5. Ashley, 10 years old What do mean why do I like technology? Isn’t everything technology? I guess I don’t even think about it. It’s sorta like the sky, ya know. I don’t think about the sky. I just know that when I look up it’s there. Same with technology. It’s just everywhere. Rozen 2010:___

  6. Poll: Which statement is true of the iGeneration?

  7. The Major Dilemma Source: Elmore 2012: 4

  8. Why this lack of experience? Life is lived in silos

  9. The Problem with Silos In Silos Intergenerational Stretched by the relationships Rise to the expected level Able to hear the challenges offered Discover passions and become true activists Wisdom • Not stretched by the relationships • Stoop to each other’s level • Too much concern with peers to accept personal calling • “Slacktivists” • Knowledge without wisdom

  10. What happens when you think you are mature but you aren’t?

  11. Atrophied Muscles • Patience Muscle (delayed gratification) • Connection Muscle (people skills) • Responsibility Muscle (morals and ethics) • Endurance Muscle (tenacity) • Empathy Muscle (compassion) Elmore 2010:64

  12. How did we get here?

  13. MissionalFormation Help!

  14. Their assessment of our “classroom” methods • Paper handouts are fatal • PowerPoint is boring and old school • It is really hard for them to do only one thing at a time • Reading of any depth is nearly impossible because it requires unitasking and they cannot or will not unitask.

  15. Want to hear from them?

  16. Technology Guidelines: Choose and use 2 kinds of events

  17. Rather than try to compete with the ways they get information . . .

  18. Elmore 2012:10-11

  19. Trips/immersions are more important than ever • Intergenerational • Less touristy • Less heroic • More calling for sacrificial living

  20. Maximize the Connections +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +3 Not every event will get a score of 12. Some events at lower scores are necessary before you can get to 12. Try not to leave any event at a 4.

  21. Maximize the Connections • Not every event will get a score of 12. • Some events at lower scores are necessary before you can get to a 12. • Try not to leave any event at a 4.

  22. Events for iGens Maximizing the Connections

  23. The Amazing Race: Mission Edition Score: 7

  24. Family Foundation Score: 9

  25. IntergenerationalAfrica Mission Trip Score: 11

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